A Toyota Cruise whose self-driving technology improves safety and transparency, and it launches Twitch, an interactive live streaming service

Prior to the October incident, Cruise and Vogt had been criticized for their approach to self-driving technology. First responders in San Francisco said the cars didn’t always react appropriately to the presence of police and fire vehicles. In August a fire truck responding to an emergency with sirens on collided with a Cruise vehicle at an intersection, after the vehicle failed to pull over. In mid-October, Cruise said it had improved its technology’s responses to emergency vehicles.

The results of the ongoing reviews will inform the next step in building a better cruise centered around safety, transparency and trust, the company said in a statement. The goal of our organization is to make transportation safer, cleaner and more accessible.

Cruise said it showed the video of the incident to regulators. The company has since halted all taxi and testing operations across the nation, including in Austin, Texas, where it also offered paid, Uber-like robotaxi rides. It recalled the technology involved in the October crash, which it said was able to be repaired via an over-the-air update. It also announced a series of moves that the company says are dedicated to “rebuilding trust,” including third-party reviews of its safety operations and culture.

Cruise was able to give rides for free and charged for them in less congested parts of San Francisco when it was allowed to do so. The simulations were not the cause of most collisions, according to Vogt.

The board accepted the resignation, according to Cruise’s statement. Mo Elshenawy, Cruise’s executive vice president of engineering, will become president and chief technology officer. Craig Glidden will serve as president and chief administrative officer for Cruise, it was announced earlier.

Vogt attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was a co-founder of Twitch, an interactive livestreaming service for content including gaming, entertainment, sports and music. It took Amazon about one year to acquire a $1 billion company.

The status quo on our roads sucks but together we have proven there is something better around the corner. He did not refer to the company’s troubles.